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The Basis of Criticism in the Arts

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Contents xi
Introduction 3
1. A Theory of Empirical Criticism 17
2. Mechanistic Criticism 36
3. Contextualistic Criticism 54
4. Organistic Criticism 74
5. Formistic Criticism 96
6. How the Four Types of Criteria Operate Together 114
SUPPLEMENTARY ESSAY The Aesthetic Work of Art 142
Index 173

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Contents xi
Introduction 3
1. A Theory of Empirical Criticism 17
2. Mechanistic Criticism 36
3. Contextualistic Criticism 54
4. Organistic Criticism 74
5. Formistic Criticism 96
6. How the Four Types of Criteria Operate Together 114
SUPPLEMENTARY ESSAY The Aesthetic Work of Art 142
Index 173

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